Somehow, much of my grandmother's hand written and (badly) typed notes and research wound up in my possession. Traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles and back to Chicago again. It sat, in the dark of my mother's closet, until my dad passed and my mom decided to begin her great purge. Knowing I had picked up the torch, the next generation to pursue the Greatest Hobby on Earth, the papers came to live with me. Unsure for many years on just what to do with them, I have decided to bring them out and share them with you - transcribed, of course - no one can read my grandmother's handwriting! But in her own words; mistakes, rambling sentences, and all. I think she will be pleased her work and her writing are once again out in the light!
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| The Twining Papers |
The Twinings held a special fascination for my Grandmother. Her middle name was Twining. Her mother was a Twining. She drank Twining's tea, as did the rest of our family. I'm unclear as to the link between our family and the Twining's Tea Company, however. Our Twining ancestor came to the 'New World' c.1640 and has been recorded in the small book Genealogy of the Twining family : descendants of William Twining, Sr, who came from Wales or England.
Of all the research I inherited, the Twining collection is by far the most expansive. My grandmother wrote 'stories' and typed up other little sketches on them. I will present them to you here, as written by her.
Twining Story, cont.
This week I'll will share with you some pages from an account book of Edward Wolcott Twining. I don't know what ever became of the book - my grandmother had transcribed this - as follows:
1840 - - - - 8 lb. cheese - - - - .50
Sept. - - - - 3 " butter - - - - .25
Oct. - - - - 2 " " - - - - .16
1846
Sept. 2 1/2 lb. candles .25
Oct. 15 lb. salt .15
" 34 lb. flour .51
Nov. 51 lb. flour .76
" 1 bu. corn .18 3/4
Sept. 1 bu. potatos .18 3/4
Nov. 2 fowls .12 1/2
" 9 1/2 lb. buckwheat .15
Dec. 19 lb. flour .28 1/2
" 18 1/4 lb. beef .54 3/4
Mch. 5 lb. venison .30
" 1 bu. potatos .25
" 4 lb. coffee .50
Nov. 1 load wood .50
Received on table expenses up to second quarterly meeting - $8.14 1/2
" " in produce to second meeting - $4.86 1/2
" " in cash $1.75
" " " missionary money $30.00
Almira - infant (of E.W.T. & A. Twining) deceased (born 28th Oct 1842)
Oct 21 1843 - 9th hour - nine o'clock morny - aged 11 mo. 24 da.
Birth of children:
Adaline Tennet was born Sept. 12 A.D. 1840
(died March 13, 1848 at five o'clock morning)
Almira Twining was born October 28, A.D. 1842
(died Oct. 21, 1843 nine o'clock morning)
Edward Thomas Twining was born August 5, A.D. 1844
Josepth Fenimore Twining was born Sept. 27, 1846
(dec. Dec. 23 A.D. 1847 - 25 min before 9 o'clock)
infant of E.W. & A. Twining
Lauriston Twining was born June 10, A.D. 1848
Jesse Lewis was born August 8, A.D. 1850
1853 For General Expenses
Oct 17 1 washboard .35
1 basket .30
" 20 repairing boiler .30
for oats .50
" 29 steel pens .05
Nov. 12 boots 3.00
Dec. 14 brush & comb .75
snuffers .15
" 17 muslin 3.10
pants for Edward 1.30
boys clothes 2.00
Jan. 14 teapot, bucket etc. 1.25
Mch. coat for Edward 1.00
" 29 clothing for family 17.00
July 12 ~to Washington 1.50
1853 ACCOUNT BOOK
Oct. flour 1.25
butter .60
fresh pork .35
sugar 1.15
wood 1.50
potato & cabbage 1.60
molasses .35
candles .15
1 fowl .10
beef .50
Nov. eggs .20
tea & candles .35
for bread .30
milk & butter .50
beef 7 lb. .42
matches & bread .40
flour .40
rice .16
tallow .75
sweet potatos 1.00
note:
(received note of various citizens and noted payments on)
expenses for collection note
Horse took to pasture May the 19th
~~~~~ end of notations ~~~~~
.....................to be continued.................
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